Combined umbrella and cane



(No Model.)

Z. DAVIS. COMBINED UMBRELLA AND CANE.

Patented July 29, 1890.

ESEFEEI UNITED STATES ZEBULON DAVIS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

COMBINED UMBRELLA AND CANE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letter Application filed June 21, 1889.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ZEBULON DAVIS, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Umbrella and (lane; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in a combined umbrella and walking-cane; and it consists in, first, the combination of a hollow umbrella-stick, which can be used as a cane, and which forms a case for the umbrella when it is folded, and which stick is provided with an opening in its side near its lower end, with a flexible and collapsible runner, to which the inner ends of the braces are attached, and to which runner is fastened a spring snap or catch for catching in the hole in the stick to hold the umbrella in a raised position; second, the combination of a hollow umbrella-stick provided with a solid perforated projection upon its lower end, with the umbrella provided with a hollow projecting tube upon its upper end and a spring-snap inside of the tube for engaging with the perforated point upon the stick for the purpose of locking the stick and umbrella together when the umbrella is removed from the interior of the stick and applied to the stick, ready for use, and, third, the arrangement and combination of parts, which will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to provide a combined umbrella and walking-cane which is so constructed that the umbrella can be detached from the stick and folded up and be placed inside of it, but which can be re-' moved from the hollow stick and attached to it so as to form and be used as an ordinary umbrella.

Figure 1 represents the stick with the" umbrella placed in side thereof, thus adapting the stick to be used as a walking-cane Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 shows the umbrella in a raised position. Fig. 4 shows the collapsible runner when closed. Fig. 5 is s Patent No. 433,332, dated July 29,1890.

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a perspective of a portion of the stick, so as to show the fiuting. Fig. 6 is an enlarged section of the point upon the stick and the tube upon the umbrella, and showing the point grooved instead of perforated, as shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 7 shows a modification of the runner and its attachments. Fig. 8 shows one of the many shapes which maybe given to the point upon the stick.

A represents a light hollow umbrellastick, in which the umbrella is adapted to be placed when not desired for use, and which stick is adapted to be used as an ordinary walkingstick. It will be preferably made of very light sheet metal, and given any ornamental finish, design, 'or configuration that may be preferred, and which is provided with a removable handle B. This handle-piece B willbe given any desired shape, form, or finish that may be preferred, and may be made to form a receptacle for any desired articles preferred. This hanmaterial that maybe preferred. WVhile sheet metal will preferably be used on account of its lightness and strength, yet celluloid, papier-mach, hard rubber, or any other suit able material may be substituted therefor.

Secured to the lower end of the stick A is a solid metal projection C, which is provided With a perforation D, and this point or proj ection serves as a protector for the stick when used as a cane. This point will preferably be made of some irregular shape, so that when the umbrella isapplied to the stick it will prevent the umbrella having a tendency to turn upon the stick. This shape also serves as a guide in attaching the umbrella to the stick in the proper position, and so that the looking parts will come together with the least possible amount of trouble. Through one side of the hollow stick, near its smaller end, is made a small opening E, through which the spring-snap G upon the collapsible runner N catches for the purpose of holding the umbrella securely in a raised position. The

stick may be provided with a series of grooves or flutes in its side in the immediate neighborhood of this hole for the purpose of formin g guides or ways, and thereby positively guide the catch to the hole as the umbrella is being raised, and to more positively and dle-piece may be formed of metal or any other I rigidly space the upper endvof the collapsible runner, to which the braces are attached,

upon the stick when the umbrella is raised.

The ribs of the umbrella are jointed at their upper ends in the usual manner to the metallic tube II, inside of which is placed a spring snap or catch I, which is provided with an operating ring or handle J, which projects through a slot in the tube. This tube catches over the point or projection 0 upon the stick, and the snap or catch catches in the perforation in the projection for the purpose of looking the umbrella and stick together, ready for use. The inner ends of the braces are fastened together in pairs to the wire-supports L, which have their ends bifurcated and which are secured to the outer side of the collapsible runner N. The braces are secured together at their inner ends in pairs for the purpose of counteracting the lateral pressure of I each other upon the flexible runner, and to prevent any tendency of the umbrella to twist or turn upon the stick when in araised position. The wires are secured in any suitable manner to the outer side of the runner, and may be shaped as here shown or in any other way that may be preferred. The runner is lined with a tubular piece of cloth, leather, or any flexible and collapsible material which will hug closely to the stick as the umbrella is being raised and lowered, and which will not scratch or mar the finish on the outside of the stick. This runner, when the umbrella is folded to be placed inside of the stick, collapses or folds together very compactly, so as to occupy but very little space, and does away with any necessity for enlarging the stick at this point, as must necessarily be done if a collapsible runner is not used. Pivoted upon this runner in any suitable manner, but preferably between the inner end of two of the braces, is a spring snap, hook, or catch G, which, when the runner is raised, engages with the hole in the side of the stick and holds the umbrella in a raised position. The form, shape, or construction of the snap or catch may be varied at will, as any suitable form which will automatically engage with the hole may be used.

When the umbrella is raised, it does not differ in appearance from the ordinary umbrella, and when the umbrella is closed it folds up against the stick in the usual way without detaching any of the parts or differing in appearance from an ordinary umbrella WVhen it is desired to place the umbrella inside of the stick, the snap inside of the metallic tube is operated, so as to allow the projection upon the end of the stick to be withdrawn. The handle is removed from the stick, the umbrella is closed into the least possible space and inserted into the stick, and then the handle is replaced and the stick can be used as an ordinary cane.

Should it not be desired to use the springcatch, (shown in solid lines in Fig. 3,) and thus dispense with the necessity of making a hole through the stick, a catch A (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3) may be substituted therefor. This catch consists of a rod which is pivoted in the annulus or ring B, and extends downward and catches under one of the braces. WVhen the umbrella is raised, this catch A, which is hooked at its lower end, catches under one of the braces and holds the umbrella in a raised position.

In case it is not desired to use themetallic fastenings to the runner shown in Fig. 3, others-such as are shown in Fig. 7-may be used. These metallic fastenings O are fastened to the lining of the runner in any suitable manner, and are further secured in position by means of a rubber band D, which. catches between the hooks or points upon the metallic fastening C, and which may be renewed at any time that it becomes necessary. I do not limit myself to any particular form of metallic attachment for the braces, for this may be varied at will without departing from the spirit of my invention.

In case it should not be desired to make the point upon the stick fiat upon two of its sides and provided with a perforation, the point may be shaped as shown in Fig. 8, or in any other manner desired, and be grooved or notched instead of perforated, so that the spring-catch or locking device will engage with it in any position. WVhen the point is shaped as shown in Fig. 8, it will enter the tube, which is correspondingly shaped, in any position, and the spring snap or catch will freely engage with it at any point.

In order that the umbrella may be attached to the stick quickly and easily and without particular regard to the location of any of the parts, a flange, rim, or catch G may be formed around the periphery of the stick just beyond the ends of the flutes,as shown in Fig. 5. In this case a spring catch or snap upon the runner will engage with this flange or rim G at any point when the umbrella is raised.

Having thus described my invention, I claim' 1. The combination of a hollow stick and an umbrella provided with a runner which is made of some flexible material which is capable of being collapsed and which has rigid braces or supports applied to its outer side to prevent coming in contact with the stick and the braces and ribs of the umbrella, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a hollow stick provided with a perforated or notched point upon. its end, an umbrella which. is adapted to be folded up and placed in the stick, a runner formed of some flexible material which is capable of being collapsed, a tube to which the inner ends of the ribs are loosely attached and which makes a finish at the point, and a fastening device engaging the notched point for securing the umbrella to the stick, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of a hollow stick proits side, and a hole for the supporting-catch in line with one of the grooves, with the u1nbrella provided with a tube for catching over the point, a collapsible runner, the braces having their ends attached to the runner in pairs, and a supporting-catch, substantially as described.

5. The combination of the hollow sticlnthe umbrella adapted to be contained therein, a flexible runner, and supports secured to the said runner having bifurcated ends between which the separate braces are hinged in pairs, substantially as shown and described.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a combined umbrella and caneeonsisting of a hollow stick provided with a perforated tip, a removable top or handle, and a means for holding the runner in a raised position and the umbrella expanded, and an umbrella having a hollow tube at its upper end for the reception of the said perforated tip, a fastening device on the socket, and a flexible runner to which the braces are fastened, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, ZEBULON DAVIS.

Witnesses:

PHILIP MAURO, F. A. LEHMANN, 

